sorry, was off for a couple of days for a short trip in Taiwan.
thanks guys for the idea, input, and thoughts. I would like to introduce more details of myself (sorry as I didn't have introduction at the 1st thread!)
We are a Hong Kong based company of professional working on the video signal processing, we have several projects focusing in the camera switch, for BMW, Mercedes, VW, Honda, and some China local brand vehicles.
For Tesla, the most time spent was the signal conversion (from Tesla camera , and to Tesla panel) and such issue was solved, for the switch (front/rear/left/right split) functionality board, we use the same switch PCB from other projects of which is in mass production. The different between Tesla and other project is the input / output port, therefore, we will need to customize another PCB to work with the switch PCB. We need 1-2 days for PCB layout after finalizing the market info, requirements.
Yes, we are still in the user customization stage (mostly gathering user requirement, desire, LHD, RHD) as we hope to make a product more "satisfying" (base on the functionalities and limitations of our camera switch PCB).
For this project, the 4 camera solution (Tesla rearview camera, Non-Tesla frontview camera, Non-Tesla left camera, Non-Tesla right camera), the maximum switchable display modes are as follows:
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Therefore, we have 2 stages development (2 cameras, 3 cameras) as mentioned in previous thread. Our solution cannot do triple view or even quad view due to the limitation of our switch PCB.
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Appreciate your detailed input! If you are looking for a quad view system with 4 cameras (non-Tesla camera), I would recommend you to get a 360 around-view system, plus a video conversion board (we can provide).
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The intention to do this project is that I am also a model S driver suffering from the lack of frontview image when parking (also my parking lot size is not large, just 5m x 2.15m), and I got the same thought from other Tesla owner from my circle, customers in Hong Kong, China and other regions. Also, the camera switch is not difficult to us as we have been doing such thing for other projects which is in mass production. The most difficult thing for Tesla is the video conversion.
Back to the reality issue, the potential of this project. I really don't have the idea of how popular of this product would be, my aim is to make a product that atleast solving my need, and also benefit to other user if possible.
I am planning to make 100 set of this board as first batch as I am currently having around 70set order (from the end-user in Hong Kong, China), and we will estimate the total cost for this product including cameras (non-Tesla camera), normal AV wire, LVDS wire (no need Dakar 535). Will have more information to share later.